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The 2009 White House Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word
The White House held an "Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word" in 2009, to celebrate and explore the wonderful and rich American poetry culture. Performances ranged from jazz by Elew and Esperanza Spalding, to spoken word by Mayda del Valle, an artist who has toured extensively and whose work has helped to raise the bar in poetry circles all over the world. James Earl Jones performed Othello, and Brave New Voices” slam champion Jamaica Osorio performs her spoken word, "Kumulipo". Some of the videos are below. For the rest of the videos please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/video.
Music Builds: Benefit Concert for Flood Victims
President Obama makes a brief remark, and the band Little Big Town performs, "Fix You" to help raise awareness and money for the flood victims in the south. For more information, go to http://www.cmtonecountry.com. To help out please visit http://www.redcross.org and donate what you can.
Climate Scientists Rap – “Climate Change is Real” – “I’m a Climate Scientist (Hungry Beast)”
Australian Broadcast company have teamed up with REAL scientists in a "rap" music video, to let the world know that "Climate Change is Reeeal!" The song is called, "I'm a Climate Scientist (Hungry Beast)" and you can watch it below.
Musicians Come Together to Raise Awareness and Funds for Victims of Recent Storms and Floods
Country musicians are coming together on Thursday, March 12th at the Grand Ole Opry to help raise awareness and funds for the victims affected by the recent storms, floods and tornadoes. The concert features Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw and many others. All money raised will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
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Here is a "Disaster PSA" from Music Builds:
President and Mrs. Obama to Host Poetry, Prose, Music and Politics at White House
Aimee Mann and Jill Scott will perform tonight at White House
President Obama and Mrs. Obama are hosting a night to celebrate American poetry and music. Joining in a night of poetry, prose, music and politics at the White House tonight are former US poet laureates Billy Collins and Rita Dove, poet Elizabeth Alexander, hip-hop artist Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. aka "Common", poet and artist Kenneth Goldsmith, performance artist Alison Knowles, and singer/songwriters Jill Scott and Aimee Mann.
The White House says the first lady will also hold an afternoon workshop for students from across the country so they can learn from some of the night's performers. JTMP will post any videos of the event, so please check back.
